European Union officials have slashed their growth forecast for the 19 countries that use the euro, saying even the lower estimate was vulnerable to “large uncertainty” from slowing growth in China and weakening global trade.

The clouds darkened over Europe’s slowing economy on Wednesday as the German government slashed its growth forecast and said concerns about a chaotic Brexit and trade tensions were holding back the continent’s powerhouse.

British banks are prepared for Brexit and European banks have failed to prepare adequately, the head of the Financial Conduct authority has said in comments reported by Britain’s Times newspaper. European regulators are playing rough with British banks to scare businesses

Much-revised ‘Project Fear’ predictions of an economic collapse following the Brexit vote look set to be pushed even further into the future, as Britain’s multi-billion pound aerospace industry breaks new records and studies show London is on course to continue outpacing rival financial centres Frankfurt and Paris.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN (AFP) – A German court sentenced a South Korean woman to six years in jail for the death of her cousin who was beaten and suffocated during an attempted exorcism in a Frankfurt hotel room.

Deutsche Boerse and LSE, the operators of the Frankfurt and London stock exchanges, said Wednesday they intend to seal their planned merger to create a new global player in July. In a brief joint statement, the companies outlined the timetable

At least five arrests were made in Frankfurt on Thursday night after a march by supporters of Turkish nationalism descended into bloody violence when they clashed with rival Kurd separatists. Video of the riot has emerged on the same day Germany announced it will